3 c Powdered sugar
1 c Water, boiling
12 dr Peppermint oil
*or:
12 dr Wintergreen oil
Boil sugar and water until when dropped in cold water it forms a soft ball.
Add the mint oil, remove from stove and beat until it thickens. Then drop
from spoon in thin patties on buttered or oiled paper. If wintergreen is
used, color with red or green junket or food coloring.
Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts
Press, 1936.
